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entrenching tool

entrenching tool noun: a short shovel, usually with collapsible handle, used by soldiers for digging trenches, foxholes, etc., and as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat; also used by campers.

Noun

entrenching tool (plural entrenching tools)

  1. A short shovel, usually with collapsible handle, used by soldiers for digging trenches, foxholes, etc., and as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat; also used by campers.
    • In between rounds, he dug a scrape for himself with his entrenching tool.2014, Harry Turtledove, Hitler's War
    Synonyms:
    E-tool

Synonyms of entrenching tool

Forms of entrenching tool

pluralentrenching tools

Questions about entrenching tool

What does entrenching tool mean?
Entrenching tool means a short shovel, usually with collapsible handle, used by soldiers for digging trenches, foxholes, etc., and as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat; also used by campers.
What part of speech is entrenching tool?
Entrenching tool is a noun.
What is the plural of entrenching tool?
The plural of entrenching tool is entrenching tools.

Words near entrenching tool in the dictionary

  1. entrencher
  2. entrenchers
  3. entrenches
  4. entrencheth
  5. entrenching
  6. entrenching tool
  7. entrenching tools
  8. entrenchment
  9. entrenchments
  10. entrepas
  11. entrepeneur

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